Learn Japanese grammar: でしょう (deshou). Meaning: I think; it seems; probably; right?
Although there are many different meanings, which may seem confusing, it is usually easy to understand from context.
Some important notes:
- Can be shortened to just でしょ (desho), but the meaning is the same.
- でしょう (deshou) is the more polite version of だろう (darou)
Example A)
明日は雨が降るでしょう。
ashita wa ame ga furu deshou.
It will probably rain tomorrow.
I think it will rain tomorrow.
Example B)
先生はまもなく来るでしょう。
sensei wa mamonaku kuru deshou.
Sensei (the teacher) will probably come soon.
Used with questions
Example C) showing speculation
それは何でしょう。
sore wa nan deshou?
I wonder what that is..
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でしょう - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
あの人は誰でしょう？
Example #2
いいでしょう。
Example #3
この問題は簡単でしょう？
Example #4
彼はもうすぐ来るでしょう。
Example #5
頑張れば、いい大学に行けるでしょう。
Example #6
今日の試合では、Aチームが勝つでしょう。
Example #7
この問題は、明日の試験に出るでしょうか。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 明日 | あした | tomorrow |
| 雨が降る | あめがふる | to rain |
| 先生 | せんせい | teacher |
| まもなく | shortly | |
| 来る | くる | to come |
| あの人 | あのひと | that person |
| 誰 | だれ | who |
| 問題 | もんだい | problem |
| 簡単 | かんたん | easy |
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